Data specific to Clematis (Edit)
Country of Origin: Poland
Growing Zones: USDA Zone 4
USDA Zone 5
USDA Zone 6
USDA Zone 7
USDA Zone 8
USDA Zone 9
USDA Zone 10
USDA Zone 11
Typical Plant Size: Typically 8 to 10 feet
Pruning Group: Group 2 - Optional, light pruning after flowering
Bloom Diameter: Large - between 6 to 8 inches
Bloom Color (Tepals): Lilac/Lavender hue
Center Color (Anthers): Yellow anthers
Bloom Shape: Single
Ruffled or wavy tepal texture
Preferred Light: Tolerates partial shade
Prefers full sun
Suitability as Cut Flower: Good cut flower (strong stem, average vase life)
Moisture Requirements: Average moisture requirements
Additional Information: Free-flowering (very floriferous)
Recommendations: Good choice for beginners (easy to grow)
Good choice for a container
Good choice for shaded areas or northern walls
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 8-10 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2013 Great Plants Picks Winner

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Common names
  • Clematis
Also sold as:
  • GeneraƂ Sikorski

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Location: Zone 5b, Chicago suburbs
The General decided to skip the trellis this year and scramle thr

Date: 2010-08-09
Photo courtesy Joy Creek Nursery.  Used with permission.
Location: WA

Photo courtesy of Brushwood Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Brushwood Nursery

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